The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture announces the 50th Anniversary Celebration for the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute (LHPAI) will be held on September 10 from 1-5 p.m. Please join us as we celebrate the community members and artists that have sustained LHPAI over the past 50 years. Mayor Bruce Harrell will welcome the community.

Organized in collaboration with LANGSTON and the Central District Forum for Arts and Ideas, the program will feature, highlight and honor key members of the LHPAI community who have contributed to its longevity and who are instrumental in shaping its future.

The celebration will be hosted by Isiah Anderson, Jr., Teen Summer Musical Director and Steve Sneed, Former Director of Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute with music provided by DJ Yaddy. Remarks will be provided by Mayor Bruce Harrell, and ARTS Acting Director Royal Alley-Barnes.

Vivian Phillips, ARTE NOIR Founder, will introduce community Artists Honorees Tee Denard and Kibibi Monie. The program will also feature performances by the 2022 Teen Summer Musical, managed by Acts On Stage in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation, Black Stax, Arami Walker, Marco Farroni, Anzanga/Zambuko Marimba Ensembles, and the Northwest African American Museum’s African American Cultural Ensemble.